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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. KEEP, of theV city and county of New York,in the State of `hl ew York, have invented a novel and improved ToyCross-Bow and Arrow, of which the following is aflrll,Z clear, andexactdescription, reference' being had to the drawings accompanying thisspecification, andforming part ofthe same. v

My invention consists in a novel manner of constructing a toycross-'bowand arrow, composed of a metallic stock or handle, a bow or spring ofelastic wire, a cord of suitable dimensions, and an arrow ordart ofwood, the head-of which is covered with India rubber, combined andoperating in aA manner to be hereinafter described. In the drawings-1- lFigure 1 represents a perspective view of the handle or stock. Figure 2,the spring or bow. Figure 3, the arrow ordart. Figure, a perspectiveview of thc cross-bow and arrow complete.

By these drawings I have endeavored to illustra-tea convenient mode ofVcnrstructing my toy crossfbow and arrow, the details of which will bereadily understood .by the following description.

Fig. 1 represents the handle or stock, having at its upper end or headthe tube-like arrow-guide *for the l purpose of guiding the arrow moreperfectly, and being open `on the under side as shown at G, of allowingthe arrow or dart to be held in its position by the forenger oftheoperator, thereby rendering the .cross-bow susceptible of beingdischarged with one hand.

Fig. 2 representsthe bow or spring of metallic wire, having at'the outerektremities'of its arms, B B, the eyelets'C C, for the reception andsecuring of the cord D; and at the inner extremities, the spiral coils'EE; for the purpose ofgiving elasticity to the bow.

Fig. 3 represents the arrow or dart, of wood, furnished at its cud witha head or tip of India rubber, as

shown at F, covering or inserted intov the head of the arrow for thepurpose of increasing its `weight and accuracy, l

and also of preventing damage to furniture, etc., with which it may comein contact when discharged.

Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the toy cross-bow and arrowcomplete, andthe position of its parts while in the act of beingdischarged.

To enable others to 'manufacture and'use my invention, I will .proceedto describe the method of constructing my toy cross-bow and arrow.

First, the stock or handle, as shown at iig. 1, is formed from sheetmetal by stamping or other means, in such a manner that a portion of themetal near the head is forced above the surface in a tubularshape toform the upper part, of the arrow-guide A, while at each end of thispartial tube .a portion of the metal is forced below the surface toforni the lower part of-the arrow-guide. New it will be seen that underythe portion of metal forced up, and between the 'portionspforced down,will h'e left au opening, as shown at G,`g. 1, allowing of the arrowbing held in its'p'osition in the guide by the inger'of the operator.The bow having been formed of elasticv wire, as represented at iig. 2,is attached in front of the arrow-guide to the head of the stock orhandle, and a string'or cord of proper length secured 'in the eyelets C'C. An arrow or dart of any suitable shape having been provided, thecross-bow is now ready for operation, which is performed as follows:

The feather end of thc arrow is inserted in the arrow-guide A, fig. l,and forced down upon the cord `D,

iig. 2, to a proper distance, in which, position it is held by thelinger of the operator pressed upon the portion exposed in the opening'beneath the head of the stock, an'd is discharged by quickly removingthe finger. It will be readily understood that this combinationconstitutes a neat, cheap,V and simple toy cross-bow and arrow, thenovelty of which consists in the attaching of a bow or spring of elasticwire, constructed as herein described, to a handle or stock, of whichthehead is provided with the arrow-guiding tube A, iig. 1, having beneathit the opening G, tovallow of the arrow or dart being held in 'its placeby the finger of the operator, andV discharged without the use of thetriggeror other ordinary contrivances; and the providing the head oftbe'arrow `or dart with a guard of India rubber Yto render -it incapableof causing injury to persons or substances against which it maybethrown. v

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPat'ent,is-

The construction of'a bow and stock or handle, with 'the arrow-guide,substantially as and for tbepurposes herein described.

J. M KEEP.`

Witnesses;

H. P. REYNOLDS, GEO. Oow'LEs.

